in world sports...

it is getting tougher for the US...

basketball :
spain captured their 1st world championship title last september while usa settled for bronze.

baseball :
japan took the 1st wbc trophy last march while usa did not make it to the final four.

tennis :
absolutely, federer (switzerland) in men's singles this year.
right now, no american player in top 10 in women's singles.

volleyball :
brazil bagged their 3rd straight women's volleyball grand prix title last september while usa was not even in the final round.

soccer :
italy won over france for the 2006 fifa world cup crown last july while usa did not win a single game in the elimination round. well, soccer/football is europe.

cycling :
floyd landis' tour de france 2006 crown is still in question.

f1 :
for sure, it's alonso(spain) and/or schumacher(germany) for 2006.

billiards :
of course, bata,django and a bunch of filipino cue artists.

thanks to tiger woods.